Public access to concealed carry lists
This chart is a breakdown of the state's positions on public access to concealed carry lists. Information compiled from the Open Government Guide. [1]
| State | Law | Is access permitted? |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Public Records Law | Yes |
| Alaska | Alaska Public Records Act | No |
| Arizona | Arizona Public Records Law | No |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Freedom of Information Act | Yes |
| California | California Public Records Act | Yes |
| Colorado | Colorado Open Records Act | Yes |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Freedom of Information Act | No |
| Delaware | Delaware Freedom of Information Act | No |
| D.C. | District of Columbia Freedom of Information Act | No concealed carry |
| Florida | Florida Sunshine Law | No |
| Georgia | Georgia Open Records Act | No |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act | No |
| Idaho | Idaho Public Records Act | Yes |
| Illinois | Illinois Freedom of Information Act | No |
| Indiana | Indiana Access to Public Records Act | Yes |
| Iowa | Iowa Open Records Law | Yes |
| Kansas | Kansas Open Records Act | Yes |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Open Records Act | Only names made available |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Sunshine Law | No |
| Maine | Maine Freedom of Access Act | Yes |
| Maryland | Maryland Public Information Act | Yes |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Public Records Act | No |
| Michigan | Michigan Freedom of Information Act | No |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Data Practices Act | No |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Public Records Act | Yes |
| Missouri | Missouri Sunshine Law | No |
| Montana | Montana Public Records Act | Yes |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Public Records Law | No (Not considered a public record according to Nebraska Revised Statute 69-2444) |
| Nevada | Nevada Open Records Act | No |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Right to Know Law | Yes |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Open Public Records Act | No |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act | No (Exempt from IPRA by NMSA 29-19-6 subsection B) |
| New York | New York Freedom of Information Law | Yes |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Public Records Law | Yes |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Open Records Statute | Yes |
| Ohio | Ohio Open Records Law | Only with a public interest statement from a journalist |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Open Records Act | No |
| Oregon | Oregon | No < |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Right to Know Act | Yes |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act | Yes |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Freedom of Information Act | Yes |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Sunshine Law | No |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Open Records Act | Yes |
| Texas | Texas Public Information Act | Only verification of individual names |
| Utah | Utah Government Records Access and Management Act | No |
| Vermont | Vermont Public Records Law | Yes |
| Virginia | Virginia Freedom of Information Act | Available at the local but not state level |
| Washington | Washington Public Records Act | No |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Freedom of Information Act | Yes |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Open Records Law | No[2] |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Sunshine Law | No |
See also
- State sunshine laws
- List of who can make public record requests by state
- Request response times by state
References
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